Fayette County, IL

Headnote
FAYETTE COUNTY, situated toward the central part of Illinois, and traversed by the Kaskaskia River. Area, 648 square miles. Seat of justice, Vandalia. Pop. in 1830, 2,704; in 1840, 6,328; in 1850, 8,075. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Illinois

Fayette County, Illinois (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
FAYETTE COUNTY, situated toward the central part of Illinois, and traversed by the Kaskaskia River. Area, 648 square miles. Seat of justice, Vandalia. Pop. in 1830, 2,704; in 1840, 6,328; in 1850, 8,075.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 121.
Name Type
Vandalia, IL City or Town
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